LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Plot
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Summary
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Central Idea
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Theme
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is a Theme? Theme: Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work. Theme is what the story teaches readers. A theme is not a word, it is a sentence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term theme can be defined as the underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.
Detailed explanation-3: -The theme IS the lesson learned or the moral. The theme IS the message the author wants you to leave the story with. The theme IS the central or universal message of the story.
Detailed explanation-4: -An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand. It is a perception about life or human nature that the writer shares wih the reader. In most cases, themes are not stated directly but must be inferred.